Upcoming Closure Dates for OSUE Clermont County

The Ohio State Extension Office of Clermont County will be CLOSED the following dates:

Monday, November 11th  (Veterans Day)

Monday, November 18th (Staff Professional Development)

Thursday, November 28th  (Thanksgiving)

Friday, November 29th  (Columbus Day Observed)

Tuesday, December 10th (Extension Conference)

Wednesday, December 11th (Extension Conference)

Tuesday, December 24th  (President’s Day Observed)

Wednesday, December 25th  (Christmas Day)

Wednesday, January 1st  (New Year’s Day)

Please feel free to contact our staff by email. You can find a current list of staff emails at the link below:

Staff Email Page

Clermont County Junior Fairboard Applications are OPEN!!!!

It’s that time of year . . . Clermont County Junior Fairboard Application time!!!!!

We are looking for Junior Fair exhibitors that want to be a part of Junior Fairboard and make a difference! Consider joining our great team!!!!

Exhibitors must be 12 or in the 7th grade to apply.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiyAKde_2Ofx_PclxtH8Iqq5_66ZBifJR1jZIBaxfecVz0PA/viewform

If you have any questions, please contact JFB Coordinator, Pam Burns by email at pamburns1985@gmail.com 

Virtual Dining with Diabetes

Dining w Diabetes - Logo

Do you or someone you love have diabetes? With 30 million diabetics in America, you are not alone! You will learn how to incorporate good, healthy cooking techniques and other practices to help control your blood sugar through our cooking school and nutrition education program designed for people with diabetes and their family members or caregivers.

 

Registration: https://go.osu.edu/diningwdiabetes24

Questions: Contact Beth Stefura RD, LD, FCS Extension Educator, Mahoning County, stefura.2@osu.edu, Marie Economos, FCS Extension Educator, Trumbull County, economos.2@osu.edu or call 330-638-6783 or Margaret Jenkins, jenkins.188@osu.edu, FCS Educator, Clermont County.

 

2024 Dining with Diabetes Flyer

2024 Fall Seminars

Join the OSUE Clermont County Master Gardener Volunteer for their 2024 Fall Seminars

If summer heat has you spent and you can’t wait for Winter to begin join the OSUE Clermont County Master Gardener Volunteers as they Prepare for a winter rest.

RSVP to save your spot by calling the office at 513-732-7070 or email Burdsall.9@osu.edu

2024 4-H Club Flower pot

Thank you to all the 4-H Clubs that took part in the Club Flower Display during the 2024 Clermont County Fair.

Here are the photos and Winners for this year:

1st Place: New Richmond 4-H’ers

2nd Place: Buzzing Enthusiasts

3rd Place: Starburst

Best 4-H Design: Starburst

4th Place: The Country Kids

5th Place: Wonders of the World

Most Colorful: Equine Club

Most Creative: Ruff ‘n’ Stuff

Judges Choice: Select 4-H’ers

Thank you to all the 4-H Clubs that took the time and set up for the Flowerpot Contest this year, it added bright spots all over the fairgrounds last week!!

Thank you to the Clermont County Master Gardener’s that judged!!!!

Stock The Trailer

Farm Credit Mid-America and Rural 1st are excited to present the Fight the Hunger; Stock the Trailer contest with the Clermont County Fair. During the week of the fair.

Junior fair members will be collecting non-perishable items for local food banks. They will be competing against other local county fairs. The fair that donates the most non-perishable items will win $5,000. Reach out to junior fair member on ways to get involved.

Skillathon Sign Up is Open!!!!

The Clermont County Junior Fair Skillathon will be held on Sunday, July 14, in the 4-H Hall.

All 11 Livestock species (including alpaca/llama), Food & Nutrition, Clothing & Textiles, and Dogs

    • Bring your 2024 Project & Record BOOK!!
    • We will have you wait OUTSIDE until your time slot.
    • Enter through the 4-H kitchen to check in for the skillathon.
    • If you are late, NO WORRIES!!
    • We will work you in!!
    • We want this to be a low-stress day!
    • We will make sure everyone gets through all the skillathons they need to complete.
    • Remember, please only sign up for the project areas in which you will be competing at the 2023 fair.
    • Please just sign up once and list ALL the skillathons you need to complete in the comment box when you sign up.
    • You will have more than 10 minutes to complete your skillathon(s) – unlimited time. We have lots of computers, we just only want to manage to get 10 kids started at a time.

Skillathon Sign-Up

2024 Clermont County Sale Committee Rules

Below are the 2024 Junior Fair Sale Committee Rules, please make sure that your 4-H and/or FFA Members read over these rules.

All questions regarding buyer payments, check release, etc. should go to the Clermont County Sale Committee, P.O. Box 22 Felicity, OH 45120 or email clermontcosalescomm@gmail.com 

 

2024 Sales Committee Rules

Hog Hair Length

Hog Hair Length Statement
For any hog to be allowed to sell, its hair length must be at least ½-inch long. No exceptions. If the grand or reserve champion barrow or gilt is determined to have hair length less than 1/2 inch, it will not sell but, pursuant to Ohio law, the animal is still terminal, and the exhibitor is required to have the animal delivered to a facility as determined by the Clermont County Agricultural Society.

  • Exhibitors also must sign the Hog Hair Length Statement. This statement will be online and provided one week prior to the start of the fair.
  • No clipping of any hog project after 8am Sunday of the fair.
  • Hair length will be measured at the convenience of the Sale Committee
  • Hair length will be measured by a third party person hired by the Sales Committee.